The Alexa Connected Devices team builds device application APIs in the cloud for Alexa. Our device application APIs provide internal and third-party application developers building voice experiences, mobile applications, and multimodal devices with an API surface to discover, manage, control, or query any device connected to Amazon.
We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to help design and deliver highly-visible core systems that support all device application APIs. These systems are the underlying foundation to upcoming and future innovation.
Key job responsibilities
A day in the life
Alexa Device Access APIs' Query Orchestration, Groups and Relations (QORG) is a small Agile family. This means you'll enjoy an outsized impact and the benefit of having many different responsibilities. All within a day you'll develop and work on new features, analyze stability of these features, request reproduction of a bug from QA, review a technical spec with the team, perform code reviews, prioritize incoming CS tickets, and collaborate with product on the feasibility of new customer experiences. Our engineers are owners and technical product specialists, in a truly fun and exceptionally high impact space.
About the team
The Alexa Query Orchestration, Groups and Relations (QORG) team owns the Query Orchestration frontend service for the broad Device Access APIs (DAAPI) surface, and the Groups and Relations services that have enabled numerous lovable 1P/2P/3P Alexa-connected smart experiences .
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $115,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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